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The Evolution of RPC Infrastructure Billing Models
From hourly node pricing to usage complexity—and the rise of capacity-based RPC infrastructure If you’ve built anything in Web3 over the past few years, you’ve likely felt the same friction I have: infrastructure billing that feels like a moving target. You’re not just asking how to scale—you’re asking how much your RPC node usage is going to cost when you do. And too often, the answer is: it depends. But it wasn’t always like this.
From hourly node pricing to usage complexity—and the rise of capacity-based RPC infrastructure
If you’ve built anything in Web3 over the past few years, you’ve likely felt the same friction I have: infrastructure billing that feels like a moving target.
You’re not just asking how to scale—you’re asking how much your RPC node usage is going to cost when you do. And too often, the answer is: it depends.
But it wasn’t always like this.
